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Face value | Family number | English name | Scientific name

1959.01   30.06.1959   Birds      
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    2s     182     Great Tit     Parus major     
    8s     84     Eurasian Hoopoe     Upupa epops     
    16s     102     Great Spotted Woodpecker     Dendrocopos major     
    45s     13     Grey Partridge     Perdix perdix     
    60s     13     Rock Partridge     Alectoris graeca     
    80s     24     Common Cuckoo     Cuculus canorus     

1961.01   31.03.1961   Birds      
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    2s     13     Western Capercaillie     Tetrao urogallus     
    4s     73     Dalmatian Pelican     Pelecanus crispus     
    16s     13     Common Pheasant     Phasianus colchicus     
    80s     23     Great Bustard     Otis tarda     
    1l     78     Bearded Vulture     Gypaetus barbatus     
    2l     13     Hazel Grouse     Tetrastes bonasia     

1965.01   20.04.1965   Birds      
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    1s     237     Eurasian Bullfinch     Pyrrhula pyrrhula     
    2s     160     Eurasian Golden Oriole     Oriolus oriolus     
    3s     224     Common Rock Thrush     Monticola saxatilis     
    5s     188     Barn Swallow     Hirundo rustica     
    8s     88     European Roller     Coracias garrulus     
    10s     237     European Goldfinch     Carduelis carduelis     
    13s     221     Rosy Starling     Pastor roseus     
    20s     224     Common Nightingale     Luscinia megarhynchos     

1967.01   28.01.1967   Hunting   6v set   
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    1s     13     Common Pheasant     Phasianus colchicus     
    2s     13     Chukar Partridge     Alectoris chukar     
    3s     13     Grey Partridge     Perdix perdix     

1968.01   29.07.1968   Sofia Zoo   6v set   
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    1s     78     Cinereous Vulture     Aegypius monachus     
    2s     32     Black Crowned Crane     Balearica pavonina     

1968.02   28.10.1968   Srebirna wildlife reservation      
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    1s     73     Dalmatian Pelican     Pelecanus crispus     
    2s     70     Little Egret     Egretta garzetta     
    3s     34     Great Crested Grebe     Podiceps cristatus     
    5s     52     Common Tern     Sterna hirundo     
    13s     69     Eurasian Spoonbill     Platalea leucorodia     
    20s     69     Glossy Ibis     Plegadis falcinellus     

1976.01   27.03.1976   Waterfowl      
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    1s     8     Mute Swan     Cygnus olor     
    2s     8     Ruddy Shelduck     Tadorna ferruginea     
    3s     8     Common Shelduck     Tadorna tadorna     
    5s     8     Garganey     Spatula querquedula     
    13s     8     Mallard     Anas platyrhynchos     
    18s     8     Red-crested Pochard     Netta rufina     

1978.01   01.09.1978   Woodpeckers      
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    1s     102     Black Woodpecker     Dryocopus martius     
    2s     102     Syrian Woodpecker     Dendrocopos syriacus     
    3s     102     Eurasian Three-toed Woodpecker     Picoides tridactylus     
    13s     102     Middle Spotted Woodpecker     Dendrocoptes medius     
    23s     102     Lesser Spotted Woodpecker     Dryobates minor     
    43s     102     European Green Woodpecker     Picus viridis     

1980.01   28.08.1980   European nature conservation year   Sheet   
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    5s     80     Little Owl     Athene noctua     
    13s     78     Eurasian Goshawk     Accipiter gentilis     
    25s     104     Common Kestrel     Falco tinnunculus     
    35s     78     Golden Eagle     Aquila chrysaetos     
    43s     80     Eurasian Eagle-Owl     Bubo bubo     

1981.01   07.04.1981   Birds      
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    5s     70     Squacco Heron     Ardeola ralloides     
    8s     70     Eurasian Bittern     Botaurus stellaris     
    13s     70     Western Cattle Egret     Bubulcus ibis     
    25s     70     Great Egret     Ardea alba     
    53s     64     Black Stork     Ciconia nigra     

1984.01   06.07.1984   Pigeons and doves   5v set   
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    5s     27     Rock Dove     Columba livia     
    13s     27     Stock Dove     Columba oenas     
    20s     27     Common Wood Pigeon     Columba palumbus     
    30s     27     European Turtle Dove     Streptopelia turtur     

1984.02   02.11.1984   WWF, Dalmatian Pelican      
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    5s     73     Dalmatian Pelican     Pelecanus crispus     
    13s     73     Dalmatian Pelican     Pelecanus crispus     
    20s     73     Dalmatian Pelican     Pelecanus crispus     
    32s     73     Dalmatian Pelican     Pelecanus crispus     

1985.01   27.12.1985   Hunting dogs   7v set   
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    5s     13     Chukar Partridge     Alectoris chukar     
    8s     8     Common Pochard     Aythya ferina     
    13s     8     Mallard     Anas platyrhynchos     
    20s     49     Eurasian Woodcock     Scolopax rusticola     

1986.01   29.08.1986   Nature and environment protection   4v sheet   
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    30s     64     White Stork     Ciconia ciconia     

1987.01   12.10.1987   Birds      
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    5s     215     Eurasian Wren     Troglodytes troglodytes     
    13s     240     Yellowhammer     Emberiza citrinella     
    20s     217     Eurasian Nuthatch     Sitta europaea     
    30s     223     Common Blackbird     Turdus merula     
    42s     237     Hawfinch     Coccothraustes coccothraustes     
    60s     225     White-throated Dipper     Cinclus cinclus     

1987.02   12.10.1987   Birds   Sheet   1987.01
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    5s     215     Eurasian Wren     Troglodytes troglodytes     
    13s     240     Yellowhammer     Emberiza citrinella     
    20s     217     Eurasian Nuthatch     Sitta europaea     
    30s     223     Common Blackbird     Turdus merula     
    42s     237     Hawfinch     Coccothraustes coccothraustes     
    60s     225     White-throated Dipper     Cinclus cinclus     

1988.01   06.05.1988   Birds      
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    5s     52     Yellow-legged Gull     Larus michahellis     
    5s     64     White Stork     Ciconia ciconia     
    8s     166     Hooded Crow     Corvus cornix     
    8s     70     Grey Heron     Ardea cinerea     
    10s     78     Eurasian Goshawk     Accipiter gentilis     
    42s     80     Eurasian Eagle-Owl     Bubo bubo     

1988.02   20.05.1988   Sofia Zoo   6v set   
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    30s     73     Great White Pelican     Pelecanus onocrotalus     
    32s     86     Abyssinian Ground Hornbill     Bucorvus abyssinicus     
    42s     80     Snowy Owl     Bubo scandiacus     

1988.03   20.05.1988   Sofia Zoo   6v sheet   1988.02
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    30s     73     Great White Pelican     Pelecanus onocrotalus     
    32s     86     Abyssinian Ground Hornbill     Bucorvus abyssinicus     
    42s     80     Snowy Owl     Bubo scandiacus     

1989.01   31.08.1989   Natural history museum      
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    13s     78     Bearded Vulture     Gypaetus barbatus     

1989.02   12.10.1989   Environment protection   Sheet   
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    50s     32     White-naped Crane     Antigone vipio     
    1l     32     White-naped Crane     Antigone vipio     = 50s

1991.01   11.02.1991   Farm animals   11v set   
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    5l     13     Wild Turkey     Meleagris gallopavo     

1992.01   23.12.1992   Owls      
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    30s     80     Boreal Owl     Aegolius funereus     
    50s     80     Tawny Owl     Strix aluco     
    1l     80     Long-eared Owl     Asio otus     
    2l     80     Eurasian Scops Owl     Otus scops     
    2l     80     Short-eared Owl     Asio flammeus     
    3l     79     Western Barn Owl     Tyto alba     

1993.01   25.11.1993   Hunting   6v set   
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    1l     8     Mallard     Anas platyrhynchos     
    1l     13     Common Pheasant     Phasianus colchicus     

1994.01   27.04.1994   Prehistoric animals   6v set   
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    3l     0     Archaeopteryx     Archaeopteryx lithografica     

1995.01   23.06.1995   Nature protection conference   2v sheet   
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    15l     78     Eastern Imperial Eagle     Aquila heliaca     

1995.02   29.06.1995   Antarctic animals   6v set   
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    8l     53     South Polar Skua     Stercorarius maccormicki     
    10l     59     Emperor Penguin     Aptenodytes forsteri     

1999.01   15.03.1999   Bulgaria '99   Sheet   
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    600l     108     Rainbow Lorikeet     Trichoglossus moluccanus     
    600l     108     Eastern Rosella     Platycercus eximius     
    600l     108     Budgerigar     Melopsittacus undulatus     
    600l     107     Red-and-green Macaw     Ara chloropterus     

1999.02   13.04.1999   Europa   2v set   
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    180l     8     Red-crested Pochard     Netta rufina     

1999.03   06.10.1999   Birds      
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    0.08l     165     Lesser Grey Shrike     Lanius minor     
    0.18l     223     Mistle Thrush     Turdus viscivorus     
    0.20l     234     Dunnock     Prunella modularis     
    0.60l     240     Ortolan Bunting     Emberiza hortulana     

2000.01   22.03.2000   Storks      
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    0.60l     64     White Stork     Ciconia ciconia     MS

2001.01   18.04.2001   Europa   2v set   
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    0.22l     78     Golden Eagle     Aquila chrysaetos     

2001.02   18.04.2001   Europa   2v booklet   2001.01
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    0.22l     78     Golden Eagle     Aquila chrysaetos     

2001.03   24.05.2001   Vultures      
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    0.12l     78     Egyptian Vulture     Neophron percnopterus     
    0.22l     78     Egyptian Vulture     Neophron percnopterus     
    0.30l     78     Egyptian Vulture     Neophron percnopterus     
    0.65l     78     Egyptian Vulture     Neophron percnopterus     

2002.01   29.01.2002   Balkanmax 2002   2v sheet   
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    0.65l     78     Long-legged Buzzard     Buteo rufinus     

2002.02   20.03.2002   National Antarctic expedition   Sheet   
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    0.25l     59     Chinstrap Penguin     Pygoscelis antarcticus     

2002.03   10.05.2002   Domestic fowl races   4v set   
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    0.10l     13     Red Junglefowl     Gallus gallus     

2004.01   28.07.2004   Ecology   2v sheet   
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    0.45l     78     Red Kite     Milvus milvus     

2006.01   09.05.2006   Harriers      
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    0.10l     78     Western Marsh Harrier     Circus aeruginosus     
    0.35l     78     Hen Harrier     Circus cyaneus     
    0.55l     78     Pallid Harrier     Circus macrourus     
    1l     78     Montagu's Harrier     Circus pygargus     

2007.01   28.02.2007   100th birth anniversary of Emilian Stanev      
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    0.55l     13     Common Pheasant     Phasianus colchicus     

2007.02   10.09.2007   Ropotamo   2v sheet   
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    1l     78     White-tailed Eagle     Haliaeetus albicilla     

2007.03   10.09.2007   Ropotamo   Booklet   2007.02
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    1l     78     White-tailed Eagle     Haliaeetus albicilla     

2007.04   11.09.2007   Protected birds   Sheet   
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    0.10l     90     Common Kingfisher     Alcedo atthis     
    0.35l     218     Wallcreeper     Tichodroma muraria     
    0.55l     175     Bohemian Waxwing     Bombycilla garrulus     
    1l     35     Greater Flamingo     Phoenicopterus roseus     

2007.05   11.09.2007   Protected birds   Booklet   2007.04
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    0.10l     90     Common Kingfisher     Alcedo atthis     
    0.35l     218     Wallcreeper     Tichodroma muraria     
    0.55l     175     Bohemian Waxwing     Bombycilla garrulus     
    1l     35     Greater Flamingo     Phoenicopterus roseus     

2008.01   10.02.2008   International polar year   2v sheet   
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    1l     53     South Polar Skua     Stercorarius maccormicki     
    and     59     Gentoo Penguin     Pygoscelis papua     

2008.02   14.05.2008   Sofia Zoo   6v sheet   
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    0.60l     107     Blue-and-yellow Macaw     Ara ararauna     

2008.03   21.07.2008   Strandzha   2v sheet   
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    1.50l     78     Lesser Spotted Eagle     Clanga pomarina     

2009.01   02.03.2009   Balkan      Serbia 2009.01
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    0.60l     49     Eurasian Woodcock     Scolopax rusticola     
    1l     224     Common Rock Thrush     Monticola saxatilis     

2009.02   02.03.2009   Balkan   Sheet, imp   2009.01
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    0.60l     49     Eurasian Woodcock     Scolopax rusticola     
    1l     224     Common Rock Thrush     Monticola saxatilis     

2009.03   27.03.2009   Preserve the polar regions and glaciers   Sheet   
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    0.60l     59     Chinstrap Penguin     Pygoscelis antarcticus     
    and     59     King Penguin     Aptenodytes patagonicus     
    and     59     Little Penguin     Eudyptula minor     
    and     59     Southern Rockhopper Penguin     Eudyptes chrysocome     
    and     59     Macaroni Penguin     Eudyptes chrysolophus     
    and     59     Emperor Penguin     Aptenodytes forsteri     
    1.50l     78     White-tailed Eagle     Haliaeetus albicilla     

2009.04   30.05.2009   Owls      
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    0.10l     80     Eurasian Eagle-Owl     Bubo bubo     
    0.50l     80     Little Owl     Athene noctua     
    0.60l     80     Ural Owl     Strix uralensis     
    1.50l     80     Eurasian Pygmy Owl     Glaucidium passerinum     

2010.01   24.11.2010   Region   4v sheet   
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    0.65l     73     Dalmatian Pelican     Pelecanus crispus     

2010.02   22.12.2010   Balkanfila   imp   
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    0.65l     78     Griffon Vulture     Gyps fulvus     

2011.01   28.04.2011   Europa   2v set   
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    1.50l     49     Eurasian Woodcock     Scolopax rusticola     

2011.02   28.04.2011   Europa   Sheet   2011.01
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    1.50l     49     Eurasian Woodcock     Scolopax rusticola     

2011.03   28.04.2011   Europa   Booklet   2011.01, smaller
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    1.50l     49     Eurasian Woodcock     Scolopax rusticola     

2011.04   10.06.2011   Regions   4v sheet   
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    0.65l     102     White-backed Woodpecker     Dendrocopos leucotos     

2012.01   07.04.2012   Bulgarian Antarctic expedition      
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    1.40l     59     Gentoo Penguin     Pygoscelis papua     

2012.02   07.04.2012   Bulgarian Antarctic expedition   imp   
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    0.65l     59     Gentoo Penguin     Pygoscelis papua     

2013.01   22.05.2013   Mantaritsa nature reserve      
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    1.50l     13     Western Capercaillie     Tetrao urogallus     MS

2013.02   17.06.2013   Regions   4v sheet   
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    0.65l     166     Spotted Nutcracker     Nucifraga caryocatactes     

2014.01   25.10.2014   Songbirds      
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    0.30l     175     Bohemian Waxwing     Bombycilla garrulus     
    0.50l     224     Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin     Cercotrichas galactotes     
    1l     186     Black Lark     Melanocorypha yeltoniensis     
    1.50l     197     Icterine Warbler     Hippolais icterina     

2014.02   25.10.2014   Songbirds   Sheet   
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    0.30l     175     Bohemian Waxwing     Bombycilla garrulus     
    0.50l     224     Rufous-tailed Scrub Robin     Cercotrichas galactotes     
    1l     186     Black Lark     Melanocorypha yeltoniensis     
    1.50l     197     Icterine Warbler     Hippolais icterina     

2016.01   13.09.2016   Bulgaria - Israel, bird migration      
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    2.20l     64     White Stork     Ciconia ciconia     

2016.02   07.10.2016   Wiki loves earth, photo competition      
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    2l     78     Griffon Vulture     Gyps fulvus     

2016.03   07.10.2016   Wiki loves earth, photo competition   4x2l sheet   2016.02
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    2l     78     Griffon Vulture     Gyps fulvus     

2017.01   21.10.2017   Sparrows      
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    0.65l     229     Spanish Sparrow     Passer hispaniolensis     Grey frame
    1l     229     Eurasian Tree Sparrow     Passer montanus     Grey frame
    1.50l     229     House Sparrow     Passer domesticus     Grey frame
    2l     229     Rock Sparrow     Petronia petronia     Grey frame

2017.02   21.10.2017   Sparrows   Sheet   2017.01
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    0.65l     229     Spanish Sparrow     Passer hispaniolensis     
    1l     229     Eurasian Tree Sparrow     Passer montanus     
    1.50l     229     House Sparrow     Passer domesticus     
    2l     229     Rock Sparrow     Petronia petronia     

2018.01   19.10.2018   Extinct species   4v set   
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    2l     54     Great Auk     Pinguinus impennis †     

2018.02   19.10.2018   Extinct species   Sheet "IFP"   2018.01
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    2l     54     Great Auk     Pinguinus impennis †     

2018.03   19.10.2018   Extinct species   Sheet "BULCOLLECTO"   2018.01
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    2l     54     Great Auk     Pinguinus impennis †     

2019.01   01.02.2019   Via Pontica bird migratory route   ce   
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    0.65l     34     Great Crested Grebe     Podiceps cristatus     
    1l     70     Little Egret     Egretta garzetta     
    1.50l     73     Great White Pelican     Pelecanus onocrotalus     
    2l     68     Pygmy Cormorant     Microcarbo pygmaeus     

2019.02   01.02.2019   Via Pontica bird migratory route   Sheet, ce   2019.01
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    0.65l     34     Great Crested Grebe     Podiceps cristatus     
    1l     70     Little Egret     Egretta garzetta     
    1.50l     73     Great White Pelican     Pelecanus onocrotalus     
    2l     68     Pygmy Cormorant     Microcarbo pygmaeus     

2019.03   01.02.2019   Via Pontica bird migratory route   Sheet with 2 sets, no ce   2019.01
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    0.65l     34     Great Crested Grebe     Podiceps cristatus     
    1l     70     Little Egret     Egretta garzetta     
    1.50l     73     Great White Pelican     Pelecanus onocrotalus     
    2l     68     Pygmy Cormorant     Microcarbo pygmaeus     

2019.04   24.04.2019   Europa      
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    0.95l     104     Lanner Falcon     Falco biarmicus     
    2l     13     Hazel Grouse     Tetrastes bonasia     

2019.05   24.04.2019   Europa   Sheet   2019.04
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    0.95l     104     Lanner Falcon     Falco biarmicus     
    2l     13     Hazel Grouse     Tetrastes bonasia     

2019.06   24.04.2019   Europa   Booklet   2019.04
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    0.95l     104     Lanner Falcon     Falco biarmicus     ctbr
    0.95l     104     Lanner Falcon     Falco biarmicus     imp
    2l     13     Hazel Grouse     Tetrastes bonasia     ctbr
    2l     13     Hazel Grouse     Tetrastes bonasia     imp

2020.01   21.07.2020   Antarctica   2v sheet   
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    2.30l     59     Chinstrap Penguin     Pygoscelis antarcticus     

2021.01   30.12.2021   Game birds      
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    1l     13     Grey Partridge     Perdix perdix     
    1l     13     Common Quail     Coturnix coturnix     
    1.50l     27     Common Wood Pigeon     Columba palumbus     
    1.50l     8     Mallard     Anas platyrhynchos     

2021.02   30.12.2021   Game birds   Sheet   2021.01
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    1l     13     Grey Partridge     Perdix perdix     
    1l     13     Common Quail     Coturnix coturnix     
    1.50l     27     Common Wood Pigeon     Columba palumbus     
    1.50l     8     Mallard     Anas platyrhynchos     

2023.01   21.10.2023   Vulture      
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    0.75l     78     Cinereous Vulture     Aegypius monachus     MS

2023.02   01.12.2023   Endangered birds of Bulgaria      
    0.90l     224     Collared Flycatcher     Ficedula albicollis     
    1.35l     24     Great Spotted Cuckoo     Clamator glandarius     
    1.90l     30     Baillon's Crake     Zapornia pusilla     
    2.70l     40     Eurasian Oystercatcher     Haematopus ostralegus     

2023.03   01.12.2023   Endangered birds of Bulgaria   Sheet   2023.02
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    0.90l     224     Collared Flycatcher     Ficedula albicollis     
    1.35l     24     Great Spotted Cuckoo     Clamator glandarius     
    1.90l     30     Baillon's Crake     Zapornia pusilla     
    2.70l     40     Eurasian Oystercatcher     Haematopus ostralegus     

2023.04   01.12.2023   Endangered birds of Bulgaria   Sheet, non-gummed paper with UV fibers   2023.02
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    0.90l     224     Collared Flycatcher     Ficedula albicollis     
    1.35l     24     Great Spotted Cuckoo     Clamator glandarius     
    1.90l     30     Baillon's Crake     Zapornia pusilla     
    2.70l     40     Eurasian Oystercatcher     Haematopus ostralegus